Many home gardeners start compost piles before winter to reduce waste and prepare for spring prep. Fall cleanup provides a steady supply of leaves, stalks ... Read more The post How to start a compost ...

Composting involves decomposing organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil. A compost pile needs a balance of green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Maintaining proper moisture, ...

Get your garden ready for spring by doing prep work in the fall. Learn how to select the right location, test your soil, and ...

Did you know the microbes in your compost pile is still active in the dead of winter? They will be if you take certain steps to get ready for cold weather.

Your spring blooms might be done, but your garden isn't! Get ahead for next year's blooms by adding these 7 things to your ...

WASHINGTON — Think about how much food waste you produce in a day. A banana peel, an apple core, the ends of vegetables that you don’t eat. When those scraps end up in a landfill it produces methane.

In this week's Ask the Gardener, we also tackle the thorny question of pruning hydrangeas. And if you've got a 'Live Forever' plant, we've got some tips to help that live up to its name. The ...

Fall is a great time to improve your soil for next year’s garden. Many of the resources needed are readily available and many ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Written by Angela Mason Foster Extension Master Gardener Volunteer As fall arrives ...

While you may not be growing as many plants in the fall, this cover crop is a good idea to give your soil a boost for next ...

Every spring, I empty the enclosures holding “finished” compost and spread that compost over vegetable plots prior to ...